College of Business Ph.D. Calendar

2020-2021 Academic Year

Item	Notes	Fall 2020	Spring 2021	Summer 2021
Dissertation	The Graduate College holds a number of thesis and dissertation formatting workshops during the semester. Click the following for the current schedule
Research	The Graduate College holds a number of research workshops during the semester. Click the following for the current schedule
Graduation	Last day to have an approved plan of study on file	July 24, 2020	December 11, 2020	TBA
Courses	Last day to submit Admission to Candidacy Form to be enable to enroll in dissertation course for the semester	August 31, 2020	January 19, 2021	TBA
Courses	Last date to drop courses for semester without consequences	August 28, 2020	January 15, 2021	May 21, 2021
Payment	Last day to pay tuition and fees	August 31, 2020	January 19, 2021	May 24, 2021
Graduation	Last day to submit Application for Degree to Graduate College	September 11, 2020	January 29, 2021	TBA
Funding	Deadline for submitting Dissertation Year Support applications	TBD
Graduation	Last day to revise and approved plan of study	September 21, 2020	February 22, 2021	TBA
Dissertation	Last day to submit completed doctoral dissertation (submitted in PDF or Word format to GraduateWriting@fau.edu or a printed draft copy delivered to Building SU-80, Suite 106) to the Graduate College for approval. Signed signature page(s) printed on bond paper must be included with the dissertation along with Transmittal Memo.	November 16, 2020	April 5, 2021	TBA
Courses	Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving an “F”	October 30, 2020	March 26, 2021	July 23, 2021
Dissertation	Last day to submit final dissertation package to the Graduate College, , including electronic dissertation (ETD) to the FAU library and ProQuest Publishing.	December 7, 2020	April 26, 2021	TBA
Graduation	Commencement	December 17-18, 2020	May 6-7, 2021	August 10, 2021